FIAT is looking to have its 500 Abarth hot hatch appeal to more customers as WardsAuto reports that the Italian make may be adding an automatic transmission option, as opposed to the standard manual rower. The decision is apparently due to the fact that 80% of Abarth’s buyers are males, which they say correlates to [...]
Chrysler announced today that the Fiat 500 Abarth ‘Seduction’ spot was named “Best TV Commercial” at this year’s D Show held Nov. 28 in Detroit. Check out our post on the 2014 Fiat 500C Abarth Cabrio from the 2012 LA Auto Show here. “It is great to see a video that was created on a [...]
The new Fiat 500 recently passed 1 million in sales and the United States has been a crucial part in making that happen. At the 2012 LA Auto Show, Fiat decided to expand the 500 lineup with the new 500e, 500 Turbo, the 500C Abarth Cabrio and this – the Fiat 500L and 500L Trekking. [...]
Fiat and its tuning arm Abarth are beefing up their strategy for the United States today with the debut of the new 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio. “The new Fiat 500c Abarth delivers the wicked attitude and track-proven capabilities of the hatchback model, now with the rush of open-air Italian performance,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head [...]
The new 2013 Fiat 500e made its debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show – and rightfully so since it arrives at FIAT Studios in California during the second quarter of 2013. “The Fiat 500e changes the paradigm in an electric vehicle market that’s quickly becoming crowded,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of FIAT Brand North [...]
At the 2012 LA Auto Show, Fiat will show up with a drop-top version of the Fiat 500 Abarth. Known as the Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio the model was recently out for a test drive in Austin Texas with Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. The Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio will be powered [...]
Here it is – you’re first look at the new Fiat 500e. No details have been released yet but the model will be making its debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show later this month and will go on sale in California starting early 2013. “The all-new battery-electric Fiat 500e brings Italian flavor to the [...]
Mopar has confirmed that it will be showing up to the 2012 SEMA Show (takes place in Las Vegas Oct. 30 – Nov. 2) with a total of 24 Moparized vehicles. The brand will show up with customized versions of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, Ram pickups, the Chrysler 300, the Fiat 500, Dodge [...]
Subcompact cars are one their way to capture the largest share of the U.S. auto market since 1993 and performing the best sales month in four years, with sales being driven by higher gas prices. Automakers like Chevrolet, Fiat, Toyota, Volkswagen and Honda are all benefiting from small cars bringing in huge sales numbers. According [...]
The SEMA Show is almost here and Chrysler’s Mopar has released a sketch of some vehicles that it will be showing in Las Vegas. “At Mopar, we always look forward to the SEMA season,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand. “The show is an opportunity [...]
